New Generals Given Posts
War Department announces assignments for recently promoted regular army generals. Morton to Syracuse New York Morrison to Chickamauga Park Buckman to Charleston South Carolina Cronkhite to Panama Canal Zone Dickman to Fort Ethan Allen Vermont Blockson to Southern Department Allen to Fort Riley Kansas Kennedy to Gettysburg Pennsylvania Glenn to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Hodges to San Francisco California Sage to Fort Snelling Minnesota Sturgis to Southern Department.
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Washington
War Department
Charles G. Morton
Syracuse
N. Y
John F. Morrison
Chickamauga Park
John W. Buckman
South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Charleston
8. C
Adelbert Cronkhite
Panama Coast
Canal Zone
Joseph T. Dickman
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Augustus R. Blockson
Henry T. Allen
Fort Riley
Kansas
Chase W. Kennedy
Gettysburg
Penn
Edwin F. Glenn
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Henry C. Hodges, Jr
San Francisco
Cal
William H. Sage
Fort Snelling
Minn
Samuel D. Sturgis
Southern Department
British Armed Trawler Sinks Two German Seaplanes
London reports an official statement from Lowestoft that the British armed trawler Iceland destroyed two enemy seaplanes and brought four prisoners to port. The seaplanes were attempting to torpedo shipping. one was destroyed during the torpedo launch, another during its rescue attempt.
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London
Lowestoft
Iceland
Enlisting for Great Air Fleet
Recruiting stations in Boston push aviation service enlistments for the war effort. The navy station at Tremont Street was ordered to enlist all possible men, even beyond Boston’s quota, with similar orders expected for army stations.
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Boston
Uncle Sam
Navy
Tremont Street
Marine Corps draws many applicants as draft looms
An unusual turnout at 22 Tremont Street saw eight accepted by the Marines, seven of whom enlisted to avoid army draft. Navy and Army offices reported strong days with over 30 and more than 40 enrollments. Tents at the Common, 724 Washington Street, and cantonments in Maine see busy activity as enlistments surge before draft begins. General Edwards resumes work in Boston and eyes Cantonment Camp progress in Ayer. Four days remain for enrolments at 42 Water Street for second officers training camps at Fort Myer from August 27 to November 26.
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Marine Corps
Air Service
Tremont Street
Army
Navy
Army Station
Washington Street
Edwards
Boston
Maine
Department of the Northeast
Ayer
Water Street
Fort Myer
Opposition to free advertising at newspaper convention
In Minneapolis on July 10 members of the National Editorial Association debated the issue of free advertising by newspapers. S. G. Goldthwaite of Boone Iowa urged creating a field secretary position to lead a campaign against free publicity in the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
National Editorial Association
S. G. Goldthwaite
Boone
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
Press leaders call for paid space and wartime printing controls
A wartime urging editors to donate space ends with a plan for cash payments. Huse of New York backs paid space, and the executive committee led by G. E. Hosmer of Denver pushes for Federal Trade Commission power to fix paper prices and even nationalize mills if needed. They warn against censorship misuse and seek economy among publishers.
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He. H. A. Huse
New York
American Press Association
Federal Trade Commission
Hosmer
The
Trade Commission
Trench Work at Harvard Trench Work at Fresh Pond
Harvard training corps spent the day in trench defence at Fresh Pond Cambridge under Lt Morize of the French mission officers General Vignal French military attache will review the Harvard corps and visit the trench system tomorrow Noncommissioned officers posted include First Sergeant P M Brown Supply Sergeant J P Sheehan and Sergeants L Harrower H C Hawkins S8 Pane
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Harvard
Training Corps
Fresh Pond
Cambridge
Morize
Vignal
Washington
Harvard Corps
Military Office
P. M. Brown
J. P. Sheehan
L. Harrower
H. C. Hawkins
S8. Pane
Mann Wins Fight Upon Mail Rule In House
In Washington a section barring mailing letters and images to enemy countries was struck from the administration trading with the enemy bill. Republican Leader Mann and Rep Gard of Ohio led the opposition, arguing existing espionage laws cover mail misuse and that US relatives in Germany should not be unjustly curtailed. A provision to designate natives of enemy countries as alien enemies was also removed, replaced by a rule to designate only citizens of enemy nations. The exchange included warnings against spy scares and licensing fears, with Rep Walsh condemning the public information committee. The measure is expected to pass tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Mann
Gard
Ohio
Ciently
United States
Germany
Representative Walsh
Massachusetts
Public Information Committee
Naval Officers to Be Caliban GuestsTonight
Commander Zeigemeier of the U S Virginia and Commander Matterson executive officer will be guests of the Caliban committee tonight. A company of 60 jackies from the Virginia will drill on Yellow Sands at 8 o clock with their band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigemeir
U. S
Virginia
Matterson
Ziegemeier
Caliban” Committee
Yellow Sands
Betrayed by Bright Light at Shawmut Avenue
Detectives Barker and Hyde of the Boston Consolidated Gas Company traced an unusual brightness in a Shawmut Avenue flat to Alice Sloane. She was fined 25 dollars in Police Court for larceny of 5000 cubic feet of gas after the meter was removed for nonpayment on June 5. Investigators found a device in the wall connected to the main supplying gas without leakage, giving ample gas despite the meter removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Avenue
Barker and Hyde
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Alice Sloane
Man Posing as Minister Defrauds Somerville Boarders
A man calling himself 8. Donald Rogers posed as a Quaker minister and deceived several boarding house keepers in Somerville. He exploited the hospitality of locals and used a false role to obtain support and favors, prompting investigations and warnings to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Rogers
Somerville
Mysterious boarder described as 65 and 200 pounds
A boarding house keeper recalls a male resident who kept to his room on pay night and concealed his identity. The man is described as about 65 years old and weighing roughly 200 pounds, with no obvious clues to his background or origin.
Glorious Western Parks Tour by Bylington Route
Plan a summer vacation from Glacier to Yellowstone via the Cody Road and Estes Rocky Mountain National Park with Denver and Colorado Springs. Government support has boosted park attractions this year. One-ticket travel on the Bylington Route, offering maps and pictures at no charge from agent Alex Stocks, New England Pass Agent, B and Q Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier
Yellowstone National Parks
Yellowstone
Cody Road
Rocky Mountain
Estes) National Park
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Garden of the Gods
Bylington
Alex Stocks
New England Pass Agt
Washington St
Boston
Books Wanted for Soldiers and Sailors Reading
The Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts and the Boston Public Library seek book donations for guardsmen and the Ayer training camp. Readers are asked to contribute readable current books across genres including history biography travel science and war related works plus elementary French texts. Contributions near Copley Square or calls can arrange pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts
Boston Public Library
Ayer
The
Public Library
William F. Kenney
Copley Square
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Lexington and
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Boston Common
Oceanside Hotel
Great Air Fleet
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E. Mr. Peanut
the Planters Nut & Chocolate Coa
Wilkes-Barre
Penna
Plantations
Trench Work
Ual
Caliban
Butler
Butlers
Coats
Dave
Tiesa
Ae Butler
Butler’ S Siir
Forest Mills and
Richelieu Union
Forest and
Essex Mills Union
Butler’s
Genhan Soas
Manchester
Ngoleum Art
ATO Goodyear
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Butefr
Forest Mills
Butler's Children
Rmme
Butler's
A1u NE
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Bedford Street
Jordan Marsh Furniture
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